Non-weenie Roberts Max
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- Tinker, Taylor, Tart
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- Joined: Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:00 pm
- Location: Sydney, Aus.
I was a fan of Roberts circa 25yrs ago when I was MTBing on the South Downs back in England. Earlier this year I picked up a Roberts Max road frameset from a connection in New Zealand.
Built in 1992, it's had a life already. Apparently the drive side chain stay has been replaced and it looks like the last paint job was a rattle can job, but it was fairly well done, even if does need re-doing - which I plan to, in the same colour, soon (I already have the replacement decals ready to go).
I originally had it built as intended with a quill stem on the threaded 1" headset and fork, but I changed the headset for an InniCycle converter, so it's now built with a 1-1/8" threadless setup. First pic shows the Mavic 8spd groupset build with quill stem, second pic is the current 10spd SRAM Red with 2nd gen eeBrakes. I've had to retire the Corima wheels due to wear on the rear, so it's currently running a set of 28mm Boyd clinchers.
Saddle is an original Flite Evolution, and the seatpost is a super-rare (and quite lovely) Mavic 330. Otherwise it's just parts bin stuff.
It's ratty, but I kinda love that about it. The Max ride is anavoidably addictive...
Weight? I daren't check...
Built in 1992, it's had a life already. Apparently the drive side chain stay has been replaced and it looks like the last paint job was a rattle can job, but it was fairly well done, even if does need re-doing - which I plan to, in the same colour, soon (I already have the replacement decals ready to go).
I originally had it built as intended with a quill stem on the threaded 1" headset and fork, but I changed the headset for an InniCycle converter, so it's now built with a 1-1/8" threadless setup. First pic shows the Mavic 8spd groupset build with quill stem, second pic is the current 10spd SRAM Red with 2nd gen eeBrakes. I've had to retire the Corima wheels due to wear on the rear, so it's currently running a set of 28mm Boyd clinchers.
Saddle is an original Flite Evolution, and the seatpost is a super-rare (and quite lovely) Mavic 330. Otherwise it's just parts bin stuff.
It's ratty, but I kinda love that about it. The Max ride is anavoidably addictive...
Weight? I daren't check...
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Chas Roberts frames were viewed with reverence back when I joined my first cycling club in 1976. They still are. Drop dead gorgeous colour co-ordination on this bike.
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First reserve Pegoretti steel 2012 Ciavete paint viewtopic.php?f=10&t=168091
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- Tinker, Taylor, Tart
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- Joined: Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:00 pm
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The Corimas were starting to show their age, so I found a set of unused Reynolds Aero46 tubs going for a good price and snapped them up:
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- Tinker, Taylor, Tart
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Well, hopefully that still holds true because...
... I finally just put ^^ that plan into action...!RichTheRoadie wrote: ↑Fri Nov 26, 2021 9:00 am...it looks like the last paint job was a rattle can job, but it was fairly well done, even if does need re-doing - which I plan to, in the same colour, soon (I already have the replacement decals ready to go).
I'm yet to get the final polish done and see it in the sunlight because we've hit a spell of crappy weather here in Sydney (I know, "join the club" - hope everyone in Europe is ok after the recent storms there!), but here's a sneak peek - it's very slightly darker and more metallic and is also still only a rattle can job, but at least it has a good few layers of clear coat this time:
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- Tinker, Taylor, Tart
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And here's the finished article:
Better pics once the sun is out...
Better pics once the sun is out...
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- Tinker, Taylor, Tart
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- Joined: Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:00 pm
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More modernisation and a bit of weight saving in the form of Red22 levers and front mech, a new SMP saddle (the flatter VT20) with white tape to match, a Thomson carbon post (stolen from my other bike which got a Thomson Ti upgrade!) and Zipp carbon bars that were in my spares bin.
The cranks are now classic-style Middleburn to match the English heritage of the frame:
I'll eventually change the rear mech too, but I like the style of the old one and it works perfectly with the 11spd setup so there's no hurry.
The cranks are now classic-style Middleburn to match the English heritage of the frame:
I'll eventually change the rear mech too, but I like the style of the old one and it works perfectly with the 11spd setup so there's no hurry.
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